The Power Of Success That Nearly Cost Me Everything

Erica Diamond is a Self-Care Expert, Keynote Speaker, Bestselling Author, Podcast Host, and Founder in the field of workplace wellness.

By Erica Diamond

In 2001, my business was booming. Sales were climbing. People were praising my “hustle.” From the outside, it looked powerful.

Quietly, I was burning out.

I was waking up exhausted, running on adrenaline, and convincing myself it was normal. I wore productivity like a badge and ignored the warning signs my body kept sending. My shoulders lived up by my ears. My mind never shut off. I was snapping at people I loved, then feeling guilty, then working harder to prove I was fine.

One afternoon, I caught my reflection in a window and barely recognized the woman staring back. She looked successful, but she looked hollow. That was my moment of truth. Not a dramatic collapse, just a clear, steady knowing: if I keep going like this, I will lose myself.

So I made a decision that changed everything. I stopped calling my needs “inconvenient.” I rebuilt my life around four anchors that still guide my work today: Mindset, Body, Time, Transformation. I learned how to create boundaries that protect energy. How to manage time without managing myself into the ground. How to calm a nervous system that had been living in fight or flight.

That near burnout became my mission.

Now, I coach high-performing women who want growth with well-being built in. Women who are crushing it on paper, but privately feel stretched thin. Together we build an operating rhythm that creates clarity, lighter mental load, and a life they do not need a vacation from.

This year, my purpose is even louder. I am hosting my first Reset & Thrive Retreat at Canyon Ranch Lenox, October 15 to 18, 2026. It is a real reset, with luxury care and practical strategy, so women can come home to themselves, and stay there for good.

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